swarm

  • 21swarm — I UK [swɔː(r)m] / US [swɔrm] verb [intransitive] Word forms swarm : present tense I/you/we/they swarm he/she/it swarms present participle swarming past tense swarmed past participle swarmed 1) to go somewhere as part of a large crowd Fans swarmed …

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  • 22swarm — swarm1 [swo:m US swo:rm] n [: Old English; Origin: swearm] 1.) a large group of insects, especially ↑bees, moving together 2.) a crowd of people who are moving quickly swarm of ▪ Swarms of tourists jostled through the square. swarm 2 swarm2 v …

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  • 23swarm — swarm1 [ swɔrm ] verb intransitive to go somewhere as part of a large crowd: Fans swarmed onto the field to celebrate. a. if insects swarm, they fly together in a large group swarm with phrasal verb transitive swarm with something if a place is… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24SWARM — Infobox Weapon name= SWARM Remote Weapons System caption= origin= UK type= Remote Weapon System is ranged= yes is bladed= is explosive= is artillery= yes is vehicle= is missile= is UK= yes service= used by= US Marine Corps, British Army, Royal… …

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  • 25swarm — swarm1 swarmer, n. /swawrm/, n. 1. a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony. 2. a body of bees settled together, as in a hive. 3. a great number of things or persons, esp.… …

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  • 26swarm — [[t]swɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] swarms, swarming, swarmed 1) N COUNT COLL: oft N of n A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. 2) VERB When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group. [V prep/adv] A dark… …

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  • 27swarm — I [[t]swɔrm[/t]] n. 1) ent a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony 2) ent a body of bees settled together, as in a hive 3) a great number of things or persons moving… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28swarm — I. /swɔm / (say swawm) noun 1. a body of honey bees which emigrate from a hive and fly off together under the direction of a queen, to start a new colony. 2. a body of bees settled together, as in a hive. 3. a great number of things or persons,… …

  • 29Swarm — The term swarm (shoaling, swarming or flocking) is applied to fish, insects, birds and microorganisms, such as bacteria, and describes a behavior of an aggregation () of animals of similar size and body orientation, generally cruising in the same …

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  • 30swarm — noun 1》 a large or dense group of flying insects.     ↘a large number of honeybees that leave a hive with a queen in order to establish a new colony. 2》 a large group of people or things. verb 1》 move in or form a swarm. 2》 move somewhere in… …

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